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Cooking and enjoying Asian cuisine.
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Get Familiar With Bagoong, The Stinky Secret Weapon Of Philippine Cuisine

Get Familiar With Bagoong, The Stinky Secret Weapon Of Philippine Cuisine | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Any Filipino worth his or her weight in pancit has a steady supply of bagoong. But what is it?
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▶ Japanese/Thai tea commerical with caterpillars - YouTube

Funny Japanese/Thai commercial.
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Bacon soda's new contender is here - Say hello to unagi cola!

Bacon soda's new contender is here - Say hello to unagi cola! | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Japan, thanks to its obsession with limited-edition and seasonal foods, has come to be known for its unusual drinks and snacks that come out throughout the year – matcha-flavored Kit Kats, purple sweet potato milkshakes, and sakura flavored hamburgers to name but a few. Soda is no exception in the world of weird fl ...
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[VIDEO] Burger King Japan’s limited-edition red burgers | The Japan Times

[VIDEO] Burger King Japan’s limited-edition red burgers | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Burger King Japan’s colorful sandwiches are back this time with red “Aka” burgers that have red buns, cheese and hot sauce.
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Rice organization uses fried food and folklore to revive a Shinto purification ritual | The Japan Times

Rice organization uses fried food and folklore to revive a Shinto purification ritual | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Traditions are just innovations that happened to catch on. Culinary traditions are no different. Some self-organize out of circumstance, such as yakisoba (
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One in five Beijingers is obese

One in five Beijingers is obese | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
One in five Beijingers is obese
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Eat our food then will be 3 of 5 :-)))

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Capturing the Cinnamon Harvest in Sumatra | The Plate

Capturing the Cinnamon Harvest in Sumatra | The Plate | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Many people have probably never heard of cassia, but the everyday spice is tucked away in kitchen cupboards across North America. Commercially branded as cinnamon, cassia is the most commonly sold ...
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Keep Cool The Traditional Way: Authentic Regional Drinks From Across India - NDTV Food

Keep Cool The Traditional Way: Authentic Regional Drinks From Across India - NDTV Food | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
In India, every region has its unique preparation and each one of us have cherished memories associated with our respective traditional drinks.
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How To Make Black Sesame Paste • Just One Cookbook

How To Make Black Sesame Paste • Just One Cookbook | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Learn how to make black sesame paste at home with these simple instructions.
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How to Make Seitan at Home: a Step-by-Step Recipe

How to Make Seitan at Home: a Step-by-Step Recipe | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Wondering how to make seitan at home? It's easier than it may seem: check out this homemade seitan recipe you should try for new vegan and vegetarian foods.
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A Brief History of Peking Duck - Modern Farmer

A Brief History of Peking Duck - Modern Farmer | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
There aren’t many dishes that can claim a royal lineage going back more than 700 years. Peking duck can. According to the official website of Beijing, the dish, known variously as Peking duck, Beijing duck or simply Chinese roast duck, among other names, had its beginnings in the Yuan Dynasty (1271 to 1368), a time when the Mongol Emperors ruled China.
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The story about Napolitan, which you can't eat in Naples | Go! Francis! Cooking with Dog - YouTube

The secret of a popular dish named after a place The first episode ~The story about Napolitan, which you can't eat in Naples~ Francis, the emcee of Cooking w...
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EatingAsia

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Malaysia-based professional food writer and photographer explore street food, ingredients, and culinary traditions in Asia and beyond.
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JAPANESE HOME COOKING: Fast and easy vegetables dressed in tofu sauce - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

JAPANESE HOME COOKING: Fast and easy vegetables dressed in tofu sauce - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Cooking expert Yasuko Horie is known for her “convenient to make, yet enjoyable” dishes, and the 92-year-old is not afraid to make her traditional creations with the latest culinary gadgets.
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Cuisine Paradise | Singapore Food Blog | Recipes, Reviews And Travel: Malay Fried Chicken Rice - 来炸

Cuisine Paradise | Singapore Food Blog | Recipes, Reviews And Travel: Malay Fried Chicken Rice -  来炸 | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
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Sausages fire up venison campaign | The Japan Times

Sausages fire up venison campaign | The Japan Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
These days, deer in Japan cause tremendous damage to fields, paddies, pastures, orchards, woodland and even wasabi water gardens. They are also wiping out
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Ramen, Sushi And More: A Guide To New York City's Best Japanese Eats

Ramen, Sushi And More: A Guide To New York City's Best Japanese Eats | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Your ultimate guide to Japanese cuisine in New York City.
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Borneans Live and Die by the Ocean | The Plate

Borneans Live and Die by the Ocean | The Plate | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Skinny jeans and a spear is all you need to hunt octopus in the clear turquoise waters of Borneo. For the Bajau people of Malaysia, it’s not just their diet that’s oceanic, it’s their entire way of...
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Malabar Chicken Spring Rolls - Iftar Recipes

Malabar Chicken Spring Rolls - Iftar Recipes | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Malabar chicken spring rolls.
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Japan Brews Up a Rich Coffee Culture

Japan Brews Up a Rich Coffee Culture | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Finding a “cup of joe” in Japan has never been easier—from the ubiquitous Starbucks to fresh coffee for ¥100 at convenience stores. Here we take a look at recent coffee trends, including some unique mom-and-pop cafés off the beaten track.
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Japanese whaling ship gets halaal certification - The Japan Daily Press

Japanese whaling ship gets halaal certification - The Japan Daily Press | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Despite the constant criticism coming from the international community and eco-activists, one sector of society has given Japanese whalers its seal of approval,

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Rohaizad Hassan's curator insight, June 25, 2015 4:50 AM

Japan has amazing focus to prepare the country for Olympic. Food for muslim athlete and visitor to be prepared in Halal manner. 

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More than $20m needed in donations to help Nepal’s farmers recover

More than $20m needed in donations to help Nepal’s farmers recover | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Some US$20m is urgently needed to support farmers in earthquake-hit Nepal and stave off the threat of prolonged food insecurity facing an estimated one million people, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has warned.
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Hindu leader outraged by Amrut whisky’s ‘highly inappropriate’ name

Hindu leader outraged by Amrut whisky’s ‘highly inappropriate’ name | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Hindus have lashed out at the name of India’s first single malt whisky, according to one self-styled “statesman”, who branded Amrut—which, as amrta, is also the sacred nectar of immortality—“highly inappropriate”. 
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